[asterisk-biz] Pulver media in trouble ?

[Steve Totaro]

I am actually for a grassroots "Astricon" (non-profit).  I think it
could be pulled off very well and prove something very powerful to the
community and the industry.

If we could all get comp suites at AC or Vegas then we can pool that
saved money for conference room space and brown bag lunches.

The above was sort of a joke but the idea is not.  We all have a few
degrees of separation from someone that could help for free or cost if
you call in a favor.

I actually have access to a large facility for presentations that I am
sure I could use for free.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 4:28 PM, Steve Totaro
<stotaro at totarotechnologies.com> wrote:
> Hmm, I guess maybe I was wrong.
>
> Anyways, Sokol should just buy it back for next to nothing and take
> the money and run.  They obviously had the wearwithall to do it well.
>
> I am sure a grassroots "Astricon" (if Digium doesn't claim
> infringment) would work too.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Totaro
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Moshe Maeir <m345 at netvision.net.il> wrote:
> > If you go to the Astricon web site and look at the links, you will see that
> > the show is produced by Pulvermedia.
> >
> > Digium bought Sokol who previously produced Astricon, but Digium is not a
> > show producer so they made some kind of deal with Pulvermedia to produce the
> > show. Producing a show is not simple and is rather expensive. You would
> > probably be surprised to know how much a show like this costs to produce.
> > The costs from first hand knowledge are more than the $150k that someone
> > calculated above as potential income.
> > Not only that many of the participants get free passes, for numerous
> > reasons.
> >
> > A big chunk of income are the sponsorships, which is one of the reasons to
> > bring in a professional producer, they bring in the
> > big sponsors.
> >
> > In any case I would assume that if Pulvermedia does go under (which I hope
> > not) Digium will find another company to partner with,
> > though that may not save this years show.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents...
> > Moshe
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Totaro wrote:
> > I could be wrong, but Pulvermedia has NOTHING to do with Astricon.
> > Digium
> > runs the show.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve Totaro
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 12:49 PM, Moshe
> > Maeir <m345 at netvision.net.il> wrote:
> >
> > I thought Digium owns Astricon and Pulvermedia just produces the show?
> >
> >
> > Jay
> > R. Ashworth wrote:
> > On Sun, Apr 06, 2008 at 11:50:59AM -0400, Steve Totaro
> > wrote:
> >
> > Who cares what is going on? Von was a niche in th late 90s
> > early
> > 2000's,
> > that niche is gone to mainstream tech.
> >
> > Um, Pulver Media owns
> > Astricon, now, no?
> >
> > I suspect we all might have an
> > interest...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > --
> > jra
> >
> >
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